Landscaping & Garden Design in Northbridge
Northbridge's sloping sandstone blocks and bushland edges make for some of the North Shore's most rewarding gardens. We design and build pool surrounds, terraced gardens, retaining walls and irrigation for Northbridge homes — including our Northbridge Retreat project. $20M insured, 10+ years experience.
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Based in Neutral Bay
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Landscaping & Horticulture
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Landscaping Northbridge — Built for Slopes, Sandstone & Bushland
Northbridge sits on a peninsula above Middle Harbour, and many blocks fall steeply towards the water or bushland reserves. That means most landscaping here starts with structure — levels, retaining, drainage and access — before the planting that softens it.
Our Northbridge Retreat project shows the kind of work we do here: complete landscape construction around a new pool build, with frameless glass pool fencing, slip-resistant porcelain tiles and a shaded pergola for summer entertaining.
See the Northbridge Retreat project →
Northbridge Landscaping: What to Plan For
Steep blocks, sandstone and bushland neighbours shape every Northbridge garden. Here's how we approach them.
Slopes & Retaining Walls
Terracing a sloping block creates usable lawn, entertaining and garden space. We build sandstone and masonry retaining walls with proper drainage behind them. Northbridge is in the Willoughby City Council area, where walls over 600mm can need approval — we'll advise and manage it.
Retaining walls →Garden Irrigation
Sandy, free-draining soils over sandstone dry out quickly in summer. A drip or micro-spray irrigation system on a timer keeps garden beds, hedges and lawn healthy while using water efficiently, with zones designed around each area's sun and plant needs.
Irrigation systems →Bushland Edges
Many Northbridge homes back onto bushland reserves. We favour native and locally suited plants that blend with the surrounding bush, avoid invasive species that spread into reserves, and manage runoff so water doesn't scour the slopes below.
Garden beds & planting →Northbridge & Surrounding Suburbs
We provide landscaping throughout Northbridge and its neighbouring suburbs.
📍 Northbridge
2063Pool landscaping, terraced gardens and sandstone retaining walls across Northbridge's peninsula.
📍 Castlecrag
2068Bushland-sympathetic gardens and native planting for Castlecrag's sloping sandstone blocks.
📍 Cammeray
2062Backyard makeovers, paving and planting for Cammeray family homes, minutes from our base.
📍 Naremburn
2065Courtyard and backyard landscaping for Naremburn's cottages and semi-detached homes.
📍 Castle Cove
2069Landscaping for Castle Cove's steep Middle Harbour and bushland-edge blocks.
📍 Willoughby
2068Complete landscaping and garden design across the wider Willoughby area.
Serving Northbridge & Surrounds
Landscaping in Northbridge — FAQs
It depends mostly on structure. Sloping Northbridge blocks often need retaining walls, steps and drainage before any planting, and that's the biggest variable in cost. We provide a free, itemised quote after an on-site visit, and our pricing page shows typical ranges for common project types.
Yes. We design and install drip and micro-spray irrigation for garden beds, hedges, lawns and planters, run on timers or smart controllers. On Northbridge's free-draining sandstone soils, irrigation is one of the best investments for keeping a new garden healthy through summer.
Northbridge is in the Willoughby City Council area. Retaining walls over 600mm, significant tree removal and some works near bushland can require approval. We'll check what applies to your site and manage the application if it's needed.
Yes. On our Northbridge Retreat project we handled the complete landscape construction around a new pool build — frameless glass pool fencing, slip-resistant porcelain tiles and a shaded pergola. We can coordinate with your pool builder so the landscaping is planned from the start.
Yes. Our in-house maintenance teams look after gardens across the North Shore, including Northbridge and the wider Willoughby area. See our Willoughby garden maintenance page for details.
Trusted Across the North Shore
See what our North Shore clients say about our landscaping.
Janet Tuft
“Ewan and his team turned my scrappy garden into a neat and tidy display in record time. Willing and easy to work with.”
Brad Cooper
“This Team does an outstanding job, tall hedges all around my property and pool! Gardens, lawns , even tidied up the fire pit. Great young guys attend and get in with it! Highly recommend.”
Jennie Finlay
“It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Ewan and his Team at Ethereal Gardens Landscaping. -Communication is very personable and excellent, -communicating openly is very helpful with ideas that might benefit the project and lessen time and sometimes cost if the outcome gives a good result which it has -friendliness, Courteousness and professionalism are very kind, supportive, and understanding and accepting of what is requested - attitude and work ethic are wonderful to experience and a credit to them -doing and through to completion of tasks are higher than expectation -outcomes show the care that is taken when performing the tasks -completion, which includes removal of rubbish and cleaning up, always leaves everything looking beautiful. I am very confident and, with my first hand experience, if you choose to engage Ewan and his team he/they will not disappoint. I have engaged other Landscapers for projects and Ewan at Ethereal Gardens has been by far the best. Thank you Ewan. Jennie”
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